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I'm changing my rear tire today and the inner tube looks like it was pinched or folded up when it was aired up. It kind of made my *** pucker when I saw it. I'm new to this and planned on replacing the tube anyway but it seems like a problem.
This has been covered in several threads recently ... Yes you were fortunate to not have a failure with that tube ... Some talcum powder ( Not Johnson & Johnson ) and some air in the tube during installation ( just enough to keep its shape will help ) ... Once together I like to deflate the tube ( remove the valve core ) then slowly reinflate ... Others will recommend different procedures ... Good luck Rusty
Thanks for the tips Larry. I had some talc here and just got back from the road test. I pretty much used the same method. Seated the bead, let it down to around 5 psi and bounced it a few times as I aired it back up.
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Inner tube damage
